4 files changed, 38 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_directory.py b/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
index ceb9aa5765..5712773909 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_directory.py
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@ class DirectoryTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 "room_alias": "#another:remote",
             },
             retry_on_dns_fail=False,
+            ignore_backoff=True,
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
index 979cebf600..2a203129ca 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_profile.py
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@ class ProfileTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         self.mock_federation.make_query.assert_called_with(
             destination="remote",
             query_type="profile",
-            args={"user_id": "@alice:remote", "field": "displayname"}
+            args={"user_id": "@alice:remote", "field": "displayname"},
+            ignore_backoff=True,
         )
 
     @defer.inlineCallbacks
diff --git a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
index f88d2be7c5..dbe50383da 100644
--- a/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
+++ b/tests/handlers/test_typing.py
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 ),
                 json_data_callback=ANY,
                 long_retries=True,
+                backoff_on_404=True,
             ),
             defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
         )
@@ -263,6 +264,7 @@ class TypingNotificationsTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
                 ),
                 json_data_callback=ANY,
                 long_retries=True,
+                backoff_on_404=True,
             ),
             defer.succeed((200, "OK"))
         )
diff --git a/tests/util/test_clock.py b/tests/util/test_clock.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9672603579
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/util/test_clock.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright 2017 Vector Creations Ltd
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+from synapse import util
+from twisted.internet import defer
+from tests import unittest
+
+
+class ClockTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    @defer.inlineCallbacks
+    def test_time_bound_deferred(self):
+        # just a deferred which never resolves
+        slow_deferred = defer.Deferred()
+
+        clock = util.Clock()
+        time_bound = clock.time_bound_deferred(slow_deferred, 0.001)
+
+        try:
+            yield time_bound
+            self.fail("Expected timedout error, but got nothing")
+        except util.DeferredTimedOutError:
+            pass